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1、. Pre-reading 1. Radio, television, magazines, newspapers and computer are known as the mass media(大众传播媒体大众传播媒体). We can get information or news we need through them. All information and news are made by journalists , who are called “uncrowned king (无冕之王无冕之王)”. 2. Do you want to be a journalist? Why
2、? Yes, I do. Because as a journalist I can report many things which happened/is happening all over the world in time so that others can know these/those quickly. In my opinion, its a great job. No, I dont. As you know, the journalist is very busy. If I were a journalist, I may have less time to acco
3、mpany my family. Sometimes, its even not safe for them to report something. 3. Supposing you are the judge who has right to decide whether a journalist is excellent or not, what are the qualities an excellent journalist should be with? In my opinion, an excellent journalist should have higher level
4、of education, rich work experience, good communication skills, curious and active personality, enthusiasm for the job and so on. Of course, hard-working spirit is also important. . Read the text quickly and choose the best answers. 1. What does the reading passage mainly talk about? A. The skills ne
5、cessary to become a good reporterB. The skills necessary to become a good photographerC. How to conduct a good interviewD. A and C2. Why did Zhou Yang think his first work assignment was unforgettable? A. Because it was his first day at work. B. Because he was given a chance to meet his new boss. C.
6、 Because he was given some advice of great help. D. Because his ability made a strong impression on his new boss. 3. When can a new reporter cover a story by himself? A. Never can a new reporter cover a story by himself. B. Only after he has seen what an experienced reporter does. C. Not until he is
7、 old enough. D. Only when he takes a camera with him. 4. The footballer was thought to be guilty because_. A. he usually told liesB. he stopped the reporter publishing an articleC. he took money for not scoringD. he bribed another football team. Choose the correct explanation to the underlined phras
8、es1. What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story? A. to go and interview somebody about an incident or something happeningB. to write a storyC. to make up a story2. We say a good journalist must have a good“nose” for a story. A. to have a sense about what is going to happenB. to be abl
9、e to“smell” when somebody is trying to hide a good story that may reflect badly on himself/ herselfC. to be able to get the answer from the one who is interviewed. 3. This is a trick of the trade. A. something that cheats somebodyB. something that helps you do the job in a professional wayC. somethi
10、ng used to achieve secrets4. If the interviewee agrees, you can use a recorder to get the facts straight. A. to make sure that the story is accurateB. to get the facts directlyC. to get the things specially. Read the passage again and answer the following questions. 1. Where did the conversation hap
11、pen? Who were talking? Zhou Yang was talking with his boss, Hu Xin at the office of a popular English newspaper. 2. Can Zhou Yang go out on a story alone immediately? Why (not)? No. Because he lacks experience, at first he will be an assistant to an experienced journalist. 3. What should Zhou Yang k
12、eep in mind? He should not miss his deadline, not be rude, not talk too much, but make sure he listens to the interviewee carefully. 4. Why is listening so important? He has to listen for detailed facts. Meanwhile he has to prepare the next question depending on what the person says. . Fill in the b
13、lanks with the proper words in the text. To be a 1. journalist , its unnecessary for them to take a camera because they have professional 2. photographers as their colleagues to 3. assist them. The journalists should be curious and they must have a good4. nose for a story. They know how to 5. acquir
14、e the information they need. While interviewing, they wont be rude, they wont talk too much and they should listen for detailed facts. 6. Meanwhile they have to prepare the next question. There is a trick of the trade, that is, if the 7. interviewee agrees, they would use small 8. recorders which co
15、uld keep the evidence to help support their story. The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public places. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700s the worlds first printed newspaper was published. Europe didnt have a regularly published newspape
16、r until 1609, when one was started in Germany. The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻每日新闻). It c
17、ame out in March 1702. In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波波士士顿顿新新闻闻通通讯讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies.
18、By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1, 800 daily papers in the United States. Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发发行行量量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper
19、Asahi Shimbun (朝朝日日新新闻闻). It sells more than 11 million copies every day. 1. The first daily newspaper came out in _. A. 59 BCB. 700sC. 1609D. 1620【解解析析】选选A。细细节节理理解解题题。由由第第一一段段的的第第二二句句话话“The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. ”可可知知答案。答案。2. The first regular published newspaper in
20、 Europe was printed in _. A. EnglandB. GermanyC. FranceD. Sweden【解解析析】选选B。细细节节理理解解题题。由由第第一一段段的的最最后后一一句句话话“Europe didnt have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany. ”可知答案。可知答案。3. The first printed newspaper in America came out in _. A. WashingtonB. New YorkC. Bost
21、onD. New Orleans【解析【解析】选选C。细节理解题。由第三段内容可知答案。细节理解题。由第三段内容可知答案。4. Today there are about _ daily newspapers printed in the United States. A. 1, 621B. 1, 704C. 1, 760D. 1, 800【解解析析】选选D。细细节节理理解解题题。由由第第三三段段的的最最后后一一句句话话“There are now about 1, 800 daily papers in the United States. ”可可知知答案。答案。5. Which is NO
22、T true according to the passage? A. The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam. B. English language newspaper sells more than 11 million copies every day. C. Europe didnt have a regularly published newspaper in 1608. D. The first daily English newspaper came out in March 1702. 【解解析析】选选B。细细节节理理解解题题。由由最最后后一一段段的的“English language newspapers have the largest circulation in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is. . . 11 million copies every day”可知答案。可知答案。
